I have afforded the opportunity of a lifetime, and it means significant life changes including saying goodbye to Arizona. While Arizona has been my home for most of my life, I am leaving with excitement and a new found happiness. I am only doing this because this opportunity is affording me the chance to follow an actual dream. My childhood dream. My impossible dream.

I’ve come to terms that the process of healing from growing up with the trauma of living in a dysfunctional family is nearly impossible. Even once you’ve reached adulthood many of these horrific memories from your childhood persist and haunt you. I’m 40 years old and still haven’t figured out a way to get over these terrible memories